] Citing problems in last week's primary election, two ] leading senators Thursday asked the secretary of state to ] decertify the use of touch-screen voting systems for the ] upcoming November election. ] ] "California has a lemon law which protects consumers if ] they buy an automobile that doesn't work. So far, ] electronic voting in California is a lemon. It needs to ] be fixed," said Sen. Ross Johnson, R-Irvine. ] ] Electronic voting machines have been controversial almost ] since their invention. Some computer scientists say the ] systems leave elections vulnerable to hackers, while ] other critics say that because most electronic voting ] terminals do not produce paper records, there's no way to ] ensure accurate recounts. ] ] There's also a concern that system problems in California ] could lead to voter confusion like that surrounding the ] 2000 presidential election in Florida. ] ] In the March 2 statewide election, where 14 counties used ] touch-screen voting systems, the number of system ] failures was "alarming," said Sen. Don Perata, D-Oakland. Lets hope this starts a domino effect trend into other states. -LB USATODAY.com - Calif. senators want decertification of e-vote systems |